North Anatolian Fault runs 1200 km from Karliova to Marmara Sea. Fault separates Anatolian plate from Eurasian plate. Fault accommodates 24 mm/yr transform movement. Fault is younger towards west, with northern strand up to 1-few million years old
Turkey lies between Gondwana and Laurasia mega-continents. Alpine terranes formed during Neotethyan branch closure. Main Alpine terranes include Arabian Plate, Southeast Anatolian Ophiolite Belt
Turkey was part of northern Gondwana-Land during Permo-Liassic. Karakaya marginal sea opened above Palaeo-Tethyan subduction zone. Eastern Mediterranean and Bitlis-Zagros oceans began opening during Carnian-Norian
Turkey lies between Gondwana and Laurasia mega-continents. Alpine orogeny controlled distribution of pre-Alpine terranes. Main Alpine terranes include Arabian Plate, SE Anatolian Ophiolite Belt. Northernmost terrane is Bitlis Zone, formed during Neotethys closure